A colleague (whom I respect but no longer works at the company I do) was once talking about imaging software and derisively said “I suppose they use Gimp,” after the manner of “I suppose they put ketchup on filet mignon.” I didn't say anything; she was being pretty snarky and it would have become a debate.
Folks with sufficient funds for fancy computers and software often become a bit snooty about it, just as they do with cars or clothes or houses or anything else.
FWIW, I do use Gimp (a free Photoshop alternative). Gimp works a heckuva lot faster on a Linux box with 1.5Gb RAM than it does on Windows with 3Gb.
This is my fast, free and productive setup so far...
Lubuntu 13 on a 1GHz AMD Sempron Processor 3200+ with 1.5Gb RAM
Chromium (Linux version of Chrome)
It’s more fun than Windows or iOS.
90% of this blog is now created and maintained with some flavor of Linux, currently Lubuntu 13; trying antiX and Lucid Puppy.
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And there is also an inverse snootiness, isn't there? “I don’t need no stinkin’ Widows,” or something like that, which is the spirit in which his post was written.
I actually like Windows. I don’t like iOS.
[2014-01-25]
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| Karlie Kloss & Daft Punk |
And just who the blazes is Daft Punk?
I watched about half the Grammys, knew less than half the acts. Was worth the wait to watch John and Ringo play together.
A friend and former colleague of mine had a large picture of the Abbey Road album cover in his cube. He pasted a cutout of my head over George Harrison’s. That was in the day when I wore a very long ponytail and pulled back ⅓ like Harrison used to wear it. That’s how I’m wearing it in the picture at the top of this blog.
Oh, FWIW, we are going to half-height cubicle walls at the office soon. Will be rather difficult to decorate, or hang a coat, or discretely review my direct reports’ performance and pay, for that matter.
I really don’t understand what sort of increased productivity comes from decreased privacy.
[2014-01-27]
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